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Hi Slims, it is nice to hear that you clearly care for your dog - good for you! You might want to read Libra's first post in this thread though. Libra hasn't been refering to the dog who killed the cat. At this moment, I couldn't care less about doggy doo. I would much rather witness doggy doo all over the streets than to see dogs unleashed & cats torn apart in their own front gardens! What makes me so furious is that the irresponsible owners (not only irresponsible!) but couldn't actually care less... Aslong as their dog isn't the victim!

Ladymuck, if he even tries to get rude with you, pin him down until I get there & I'll sit on his face! I'm ready for him!

Thank you, Alex K! The more people bring this up, the more police will be aware & hopefully pass the message on. They nee to be aware that there are laws against this kind of stuff... I don't know why it takes them 30 days to respond though! Anyhoo, here's the reply I got Dear resident, Thank you for your email sent via the Territorial Policing mailbox. I am sorry that you feel this way about East Dulwich but hopefully I can offer some reassurance in the fact that we as a police team are bringing Operation BARK to this area. This is a scheme which arranges for RSCPA and police officers to carry out joint patrols. We can certainly referany issues of animals being molested by dogs or worse to the RSPCA and we will seek to bring prosecutions under the Animal Welfare Act or the Dangerous Dogs Act if it is a human. Please free to email the team directly through [email protected] Regards Duncan Jackson

I think the guy is selective when it comes to being polite. He has never been rude to me, but I do think he is a rude man. I witnessed him making a rather racist remark as a woman left the shop. I was a little shocked that he was so outspoken & presumed I would share his opinion just because I am white. Perhaps he doesn't like stuck up people & those of colour.

LibraCarr Wrote: > As for letting your cats out only from the back of > the house, I saw someone throwing a cola style > plastic 2ltr bottle at a cat that was just trying > to get in to its home. This was thrown from the > first floor and if it hit the cat on the head > would cause severe concussion if not death, the > person laughed. This incident was at the back of > the house. So for every cat to avoid this one idiot, you would suggest they let their cats out onto a busy road, where they are most likely to come in contact with people, dogs & ultimately get run over? ...Let's weigh it up here, LibraCarr. You can contact the East Dulwich Safer Neighbourhoods Team & express your opinion on the matter. http://www.met.police.uk/teams/southwark/eastdulwich/index.php The only way to possibly make a clear law against incidents like this, is to stand up & fight back. Meredith, how did you find out this information? Were you there or is it somebody you know?

It is sad to hear that this has happened once again (aparently many times, but one particular incident had been noted on the boards). Although you cannot restrict your cats whereabouts, you can help prevent them from lurking around the busy streets, the fronts of houses. I would suggest cat owners to let them out through the back, never the front & hope they get used to this. They are less likely to come in contact with dogs, humans & cars. I'd be distraught if this happened to my cat. We must not let these things go without a fight! Irresponsible owners must be punished.

The police fob us off some of the time I'm afraid. There are acts / laws which mean they should take action, but often they seem not to 'know' about them, and you have to persue them to take it seriously..... eg ? Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (outside London) and Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (London) These Acts make it an offence to allow an unmuzzled, ferocious dog to be left at large, or for a person to set on or to urge any dog attack, worry or put in fear any person or animal in the street. ? Dogs Act 1871 Under this Act, a court may, upon complaint that a dog is dangerous and not kept under proper control, order the owner to keep him under proper control or to be destroyed. If a dog is dangerously out of control in a public place, or a private place where it is not permitted to be, the owner; and if different, the person for the time being in charge of the dog, is guilty of an offence. "A dog shall be regarded as dangerously out of control on any occasion on which there are grounds for reasonable apprehension that it will injure any person, whether or not it actually does so." In the case of Briscoe -v- Shattock QBD 12 October 1998 it was held that a dog could be considered "dangerous" and "not kept under proper control" within the meaning of Section 2 of the Dogs Act 1871, even if the only danger shown was to other dogs, and not to humans. Being dangerous reflected the dog's disposition not his acts. This applies to any dog, of any breed. The quote from the Act above means that any dog which is a bit lively might commit an offence if not kept under control - this could be your dog too! For example, we understand a farmer was prosecuted and fined under this section of the Act when his aggressive dogs intimidated walkers on a public footpath, even though the dogs were on private land and behind a fence (sorry, no reference to this case). I know people who have (eventually) had some success by telling the police the relevant act they should be acting under / going to superiors. Getting the local dog warden onside can help as well. Good luck

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This is tragic. I simply wont bring myself to watch an animal being abused! Especially not after the Austrian guy who threw his poor dear dog off of a bridge & filmed it crying in pain... the dog, thank god, survived & is being treated. The bastard has been locked up! China launches first animal cruelty laws http://www.rspca.org.uk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RSPCA/RSPCARedirect&pg=NewsFeature&articleId=1236789081705&marker=22

I read about this on an RSPCA Facebook group! Very pleased to hear, but very sad that somebody could break into a charity shop! FB group http://www.facebook.com/#/RSPCA?ref=nf I'm gonna be cheeky & ask for people to please donate to the RSPCA this chirstmas, by simply purchasing cards, gifts or decorations... here www.rspcashop.co.uk Thank you :))

That's nice to hear... The whole claw in eye thing is pretty gross though :)) ...Poor kittie.

This is all quite disturbing.... where is my BBF?

^ I do think there should be more police out & about, keeping an eye out. It seems that something happens almost every day... If there were more police around, they could be caught & put away. If they don't, they'll just keep doing it... Sylvie, you are so brave & I do hope they catch those bastards!

I think I'm gonna get myself a car, to simply put outside my house & stop my neighbour from parking theirs infront of mine.

alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > my mum had something like this happen - somebody > wanted to come in and check the rear > gutters....she invented a son who was just about > to return home and he scarpered. She called the > police anyway - who told her this was not a waste > of their time but an attempted 'distraction > burglary' not round here though Good thinking! That's the best way to approach a situation like this, that or don't answer the door unless you know who it is. & definetly don't invite them in! I think elderly relatives in the area should be made aware of this...

LMFAO! This is hilarious! I'm so glad I saw this, as I was feeling so down in the dumps from Cath Balan's animal cruelty threads... I get sat on by fat people all the time. I think they take advantage, because I don't take up my whole seat! It's either that or I have somebody elbowing me while they eat or read their newspaper. Urgh! I hate being touched by strangers! I feel violated!!

Oh my god, our house can WHISTLE! This is the first storm I've experienced in our new house, so it was all pretty new to me!! Just glad I wasn't out there - I feel sorry for whoever & whatever was! I have been out in one of these before & I'm not joking when I say it lifted me up a little & almost blew me away! I was TERRIFIED.

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Dumbass. I create a charity thread to help neglected & abused animals & it gets pushed down for THIS? Hell, it even got replies!

Get Festive & Help The RSPCA! Some of you may not be aware that the RSPCA have an online shop (here it is:http://www.rspcashop.co.uk/) This site is FILLED with super cute stuff! The RSPCA are now doing a Christmas special & offer decorations, cards & gifts... Donate & in return, you will get something far from shabby!

That is terrible! This also happened to my mum, when she was living in Crystal Palace Rd, years ago!

Blackberry phones. They really are the ugliest phones ever lol.

Blackberry phones. They really are the ugliest phones ever lol.